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Home My WebLink About2006 06 20 RSThe meeting location is wheelchair-accessible. For the hearing-impaired, an interpreter can be provided with 48 hours notice prior to the meeting. For meetings in the Council Meeting Room, a “Personal PA Receiver” for the hearing-impaired is available. To arrange for these services, phone 726-2700. PC Agenda – Brenda Jones Page 1 6-20-2006 SPRINGFIELD CITY HALL * CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS * 225 FIFTH STREET * 541 726-3753 Tuesday June 20, 2006 7:00 pm REGULAR SESSION 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – 2. REPORT OF COUNCIL ACTION – 3. BUSINESS FROM THE AUDIENCE – 4. QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING – a. Metro Plan Diagram Amendment – LRP2006-00013 Mid-Springfield Refinement Plan Diagram/Text Amendment – LRP2006-00014 Springfield Zoning Map Amendment – ZON2006-00020 – Goodwill Industries - The subject property is located on the west side of 30th Street, north of the Goodwill Industries Retail Center. The subject property is 5.32 acres in size and is zoned Light-Medium Industrial with a Metro Plan designation of Heavy Industrial and a Mid-Springfield Refinement Plan designation of Light-Medium Industrial. The applicant is proposing to amend the Metro Plan and Mid-Springfield Refinement Plan diagrams to Community Commercial/Nodal Development Area; amend the Mid-Springfield Refinement Plan text to allow the /Nodal Development Area designation; and to amend the Springfield Zoning Map to Community Commercial/Nodal Development Overlay. The intent of these applications is to convert a day care facility and the remaining portion of the subject property to commercial use. The review processes for the three applications use similar criteria of approval. They have been combined one staff report for ease of review. The three applications are interrelated: the proposed amendments to the Metro and Refinement Plan diagrams and the Refinement Plan text must be approved in order for the Zoning Map amendment to be approved. . Planner: Gary Karp 30 Minutes b. Proposed Metro Plan Designation / Zone Map Amendment at 28th and R Street - Artie Mae Harlow /MAIA LLC has submitted a request to amend the Metro Pan Diagram and the Springfield Zoning Map for a 1.59 acre parcel on the southwest corner of 28th and R Streets. The current plan designation is Low Density Residential (LDR). The applicant proposes to change the designation to Light Medium Industrial (LMI) and concurrently rezone the property to LMI. At issue is whether the criteria for approving an amendment to the Metro Plan Diagram and the Zoning Map have been satisfied. Planner: Mark Metzger 30 Minutes AGENDA OF THE SPRINGFIELD PLANNING COMMISSION The meeting location is wheelchair-accessible. For the hearing-impaired, an interpreter can be provided with 48 hours notice prior to the meeting. For meetings in the Council Meeting Room, a “Personal PA Receiver” for the hearing-impaired is available. To arrange for these services, phone 726-2700. PC Agenda – Brenda Jones Page 2 6-20-2006 c. Formal Interpretation JO#2006-00032 – This Formal Interpretation is requested to determine whether the Hillside Development Overlay District (Article 26 of the Springfield Development Code) permits cluster subdivisions in accordance with Section 16.100(3) of the Residential Zoning Districts, which states: “Cluster Development shall be permitted in all residential districts.” Planner: Jim Donovan 30 Minutes d. Request for Vacation of Public Alley – The applicant, The City of Springfield is requesting the right-of-way vacation to facilitate development of the Municipal Justice Center and Jail on the downtown city block containing the subject alley. The proposed site plan incorporates the alley right-of-way within the future building envelope of the Justice Center and Jail. The public right-of-way proposed for vacation consists of a 14-foot wide by 264-foot long paved alley extending form 4th Street through to Pioneer parkway East. The mid-block alley is located immediately to the north of the existing police and municipal courts building, and a commercial lease space owned by the City. At present, vehicular traffic within the alley is restricted to police and service vehicles. There are existing public utilities within the alley that must be relocated prior to construction of the justice Center. In the interim, an easement will be required to accommodate the public utilities until relocation has been completed. Planner: Andy Limbird 15 Minutes CONDUCT OF QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION Staff will explain procedural requirements mandated by State Law Commencement of the hearing Declaration of conflict of interest or “ex-parte” contact Staff report Testimony from the applicant Testimony of those in support Testimony of those in opposition Summation by the Staff Rebuttal from the applicant Close of the public hearing Planning Commission discussion (possible questions to staff or public) Motion to approve or deny request based on staff report and/or oral/written testimony Final order signed by Chair incorporating findings and reasoning to support decision The meeting location is wheelchair-accessible. For the hearing-impaired, an interpreter can be provided with 48 hours notice prior to the meeting. For meetings in the Council Meeting Room, a “Personal PA Receiver” for the hearing-impaired is available. To arrange for these services, phone 726-2700. PC Agenda – Brenda Jones Page 3 6-20-2006 5. BUSINESS FROM THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR 6. BUSINESS FROM THE COMMISSION 7. ADJOURN REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSIONERS David Cole, Chair Frank Cross, Vice Chair Steve Moe Bill Carpenter Lee Beyer Greg Shaver Gayle Decker